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November 10, 2015

Cheesy Hashbrown Ham Casserole

One of the biggest bonuses of a recipe is versatility. Cheesy Hashbrown Ham Casserole can be served for breakfast, brunch, lunch or even dinner.

The ham could be replaced with chicken, ground beef or just about any other kind of meat. I have made the casserole with chicken and ground beef, but our favorite meat addition is ham. You can use leftover ham, thickly sliced ham from the deli or as I sometimes do - canned ham !

Yes, I said canned ham, but then again I only buy one brand of canned meats, which have been around longer than I have and is a brand I grew up with. Therefore, it is really your own choice which ham to use.

I know there are frozen grated potatoes available and that will be fine to use, but I never buy the frozen types as we only get it from a factory store, which is not that close to us. And grating a few potatoes are really not that difficult or even time consuming.

Steps 2 and 3 can be done ahead of time if you want to serve the casserole for breakfast. Do the frying the night before, store in a sealed container and the next morning all that's needed is some whisking, mixing and the casserole is ready to go into the oven.

Cheesy Hashbrown Ham Casserole

Author: Linda Nortje

Total Time: 1 Hour

Servings: 6 Servings

Cheesy Hashbrown Ham Casserole is a delicious breakfast, and the meat can be substituted with Chicken, Beef etc

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups Potatoes, grated and moisture squeezed out

2 TB Vegetable Oil, divided

1 cup Ham, cooked and cubed

1 Onion, halved and thinly sliced

2 Eggs

1 cup Fresh Cream (double cream/whipping cream)

Salt and Black Pepper, to taste

1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated

1/4 cup Flour

2 Spring Onions, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS:1.) Pre-heat the oven to 200 deg C (400 deg F) - spray a large 20 x 30cm ( 8 x 12 inch ) oven dish with cooking oil. 2.) Heat 1 tablespoon Oil in a large skillet - fry the grated Potatoes in batches, 3 minutes per batch - drain on paper towels and keep aside. 3.) Using a separate skillet, heat the remaining Oil and fry the Ham until starting to brown - add the Onion and stir-fry another 5 minutes until Onions are golden - remove from heat and cool slightly. 4.) In a large mixing bowl, beat together the Eggs and Cream, season with Salt and Pepper - add 3/4 of the Cheddar and Flour - stirring well. 5.) Add the Potatoes and Ham/Onions (to the Egg mixture) - stir and transfer to the prepared oven dish - sprinkle over the remaining Cheese - bake uncovered for 40 - 45 minutes or until cooked through.

There seems to be a step missing. You mix together the eggs, cream, cheese and flour, but it doesn't mention when it gets added to the casserole? Is it mixed together with the ham and potatoes? Is it poured over the potato mixture after that's added to the casserole dish? Do you put the eggs first, then layer the potatoes?

Christina, step 5 can only be added to step 4. I have made a note in brackets, step 5, to make it a little clearer. Hope you enjoy the recipe ! (replying here as your e-mail is not attached to your comment)

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